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It had been 5 days since I'd seen Malfoy, but we'd sent an occaional owl and I found myself enjoying corresponding with him. We weren't really friends exactly, but we also weren't acquaintances anymore either. We were in a slightly awkward in between stage but I found that I didn't particularly care. Daphne was continually nagging me about the fact that I should be 'getting in his pants'. I would be lying if I said I didn't find him attractive, but that was taking things a bit far.

I was settling into a comfortable routine at work, juggling Teddy and work had been difficult in the first few days but I'd quickly found a solution and my boss was happy with my progress. My first week had been spent focusing on the different werewolf legislations and highlighting some of the main issues with them. My next assignment was something to do with centaurs, although I hadn't picked up the files for that assignment yet.

"Bye," I turned around to see Teddy waving at his bowl of melon which was now upside down on the floor. I groaned internally, Teddy had recently learnt the word 'bye' and now used it in almost every situation. I was pretty sure he created situations so that he could use the word, hence the melon bowl.

"Teds, we've talked about this, you shouldn't throw your food." I said as I picked up his melon, sighing as I pulled him up out of his highchair, kissed his head and put him on his play mat. Teddy had recovered quickly from his fever, the day after Malfoy gave him the potion he was almost entirely better. I sat down with Teddy to play with his bricks, he was obsessed with building towers and knocking them over. I tried to devote my entire weekends to Teddy and if that wasn't possible I would always devote my Sundays to him. A tap at the window made me jump and I accidently knocked over the tower I was building, making Teddy frown at me. He looked so adorable with his little face all scrunched up.

"Bye," he huffed as I got up to open the window for the dark scary looking owl which I knew belonged to Malfoy.

Hermione,

It feels like it's been ages since I've seen you and owl correspondents isn't really a great foundation for friendship. Would you and Teddy like to meet me at Hyde Park today at 2?

Yours,

Draco.

He had started referring to me by my first name ever since he'd helped Teddy but for some reason I just couldn't do the same. I looked at the time, 1 o'clock, actually the park sounded pretty good right about now. I sent Malfoy a quick reply before scooping Teddy up and taking him into his bedroom to get him ready. 30 minutes and a fight over putting socks on we were both ready to go. I quickly pulled Teddy's coat over his stripey t-shirt and pulled a hat over his head. It was dementor weather, as Harry used to call it, dark grey and completely miserable. I pulled my bright red raincoat and matching scarf on and picking up Teddy, left my apartment. It was about 15 minutes later when we left the tube and were heading towards Hyde Park that I suddenly regretted my decision to come, the weather was terrible. Teddy was gurgling happy in my arms as we walked through the gates, as my eyes scanned for Malfoy.

"Hermione," a friendly voice came from behind me. "I suddenly realised I hadn't been specific and that you'd probably come to the muggle bit of Hyde Park." I looked at him in complete bewilderment. "Hi Ted mate, how are you?" he nodded at Teddy as Teddy giggled and stretched out his arms for him to take. Malfoy looked at me for confirmation and when I nodded he swooped him up into his arms tickling him under the chin. He then grabbed my arm and pulled me through the gate that seemed to have suddenly materialised several metres down the brick wall. I walked several steps behind the two of them watching the two matching blonde heads that were leant together. Malfoy gestured for me to follow him as he approached the gate and pushed it open. When I appeared the otherside of the wall my eyes opened wide in shock and I was pretty sure my mouth was making the cartoon classic O shape. The first noticeable difference between the muggle and wizarding parks was the weather, the weather here was blue skys and not a cloud in sight. The park itself was similar, all green grass and big trees but this one had an incredible play area, with all sorts of crazy equiptment. It looked similar to a muggle play area but more advanced and complicated looking. Teddy wooped in delight at the sight and pulled at Malfoy's shirt colour aggressively.

"Alright little man what do you want to do first? Sand?" I looked up in surprise? How did Malfoy know what sand was and where was the sand, cause I sure as hell couldn't see any. He took Teddy over to what looked like a waterfall and a swimming pool except to my shock the pool was in fact full of multi coloured, slowly moving sand. Seeing the expression on my face Malfoy said,

"Don't worry, It's perfectly safe, he can't sink or drown or whatever you're thinking and it's also charmed to prevent him putting any in his mouth," I grinned at this and Malfoy put Teddy down in the sand taking off his jacket and hat in the process.

"This place is amazing, how did I not know about it?" I asked as I looked around in shock.

"It's actually really new, the guy who designed it wanted to mix magic with muggle and came up with this," Malfoy explained, looking down at his hand.

"Was that guy you by any chance?" I asked, a small smile on my lips.

"Maybe." he said blushing scarlet.

"I think you should be proud of everything you've achieved since the war, it's impressive." I said honestly and I felt a tug on my heart as I looked at the complete surprise on his face.

"You know, no ones ever said anything so genuinely nice to me," he said and grabbed my hand. "I just want to say I'm sorry, I know I should have said it months ago, well years actually but I wasn't sure how you'd take it. I was vile to you at Hogwarts, the things I said to you were unforgivable but I was young and misguided and well..." he faultered "I'm just unbelievably sorry," he muttered to end. I looked up at him in genuine shock and then paused as I took in his face. He looked genuinely remorseful and my heart broke a little for him and I wondered if he had anyone in his life right now.

"I accept your apology and I forgive you. We were both young and I think we should let what happened in the past stay there." I smiled warmly at him and squeezed his hand. I felt closer to him now than I had been before and I felt that whatever had been holding me back was now laid to rest. While we'd been having a deep conversation Teddy had crawled to the opposite side of the sand pit and was now deep in hand gestured baby conversation with a small girl with blond hair.

"Hey Teds who you talking to?" I asked as Draco and I made our way over. Teddy grinned at us happily and pulled the little girl over.

"Hiya," Draco smiled at her, she looked quite a lot younger than Teddy and I looked up to see if her parents were around. It was then that I spotted a blur of blonde flying towards our group. The woman scooped the little girl up gave me a quick nod and then death glared Draco. The woman was Fleur Weasley. I looked over at Draco who was looking embarrassed.

"Sorry," he mumbled.

"You do not get to feel bad about this," I said as I scooped the now crying Teddy out of the sand pit. "He'll make new friends, better friends. Friends who's parents don't hold ridiculous prejudices." I said forcefully. "Now lets go and get some icecream," I smiled cheerily and at the word icecream Teddy's head shot up from my shoudler and he immediately stopped crying.

"Bye," he called towards Fleur's retreating back but she was too far away to hear him.

Later that evening, after giving Teddy a very thorough bath to get rid of all the chocolate that seemed to cover every available inch of his body. Malfoy and I sat with small glasses of wine on my sofa while Teddy was asleep in bed.

"You used a timeturner in third year? How did I not know this?" Malfoy grinned in utter shock.

"Not many people did, I didn't even tell Ron, and Harry only found out because he had to," I laughed at the memory.

"You know, that might be the most dorky use of a timeturner ever," he laughed out loud at the image. I grinned happily at him and he looked up at me and smiled. He stopped laughing as he turned to look at me.

"Hermione I..." but he was cut off as the floo activated and a head appeared.

"Hermione? Hermione?" I moved over to the fireplace to see George's head.

"What's up George?"

"Mum's on an absolute rampage, Fleur came over and let slip that she saw Teddy and that you were, you know, looking after him. And with Malfoy of all people," he looked extremely guilty as he caught sight of Malfoy leaning against the sofa. "Sorry mate, anyway, she's going on about how you're not fit to raise a child and how she'll be speaking to the ministry. I'm sure nothing will come of it, you know how she gets, but I just thought I'd warn you,"

"Yeah, thanks George," I muttered quietly and with that, his head disappeared. I turned around suddenly to see Malfoy moving quickly towards me and wrapping me in a bear hug, rivalling my own.

"It'll be okay," he whispered in my ear as shivers went up and down my spine at his voice. I just hoped he was right.